>>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.
TODAY IS MONDAY, JANUARY 10.
COUNCIL MEETING WILL COME TO
ORDER.
THE TIME IS 2:00.
WILL THE CLERK PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL.
>> LEWIS?
>> PRESENT.
>> MORALES?
>> HERE.
>> NELSON?
>> HERE.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> HERE.
>> SAWANT?
>> PRESENT.
>> STRAUSS?
>> PRESENT.
>> HERBOLD?
HERBOLD?
YOU'RE MUTED COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
>> SORRY, I'M SO SORRY, HERE.
>> AND COUNCIL MEMBER PRESIDENT
JUAREZ?
>> HERE.
>> EIGHT PRESENT.
>> BEFORE WE BEGIN, I SHOULD
NOTE COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS
SICK TODAY, SO WE ARE SENDING
HER GOOD MEDICINE AND HOPE SHE
GETS WELL SOON.
WE'LL MOVE TO APPROVAL OF THE
MINUTES.
IF THERE'S NO OBJECTIONS, THE
MINUTES OF DECEMBER 13, 2021
WILL BE ADOPTED.
HEARING OR SEEING NO OBJECTION,
THE MINUTES ARE ADOPTED.
I MOVE TO THE PRESIDENT'S
REPORT, AND I DO NOT HAVE A
REPORT TODAY.
SO AFTER THAT WE WILL MOVE TO --
WHAT'S NEXT ON THE AGENDA?
OH, SIGNING OF LETTERS AND
PROCLAMATIONS.
SO COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD HAS A
PROCLAMATION FOR SIGNATURE.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD, PLEASE
LEAD THE DISCUSSION ON THE
PROCLAMATION FOR ANY ADDITIONAL
FEEDBACK FOR REQUESTING
SIGNATURES TO BE AFFIXED TO THE
PROCLAMATION.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS IT HAS TO DO
WITH HUMAN TRAFFICKING -- I'M
SORRY HUMAN TRAFFICKING
AWARENESS PROCLAMATION.
GO AHEAD, COUNCILMAN HERBOLD.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
ON FRIDAY WE DECLARED JANUARY TO
BE HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS
MONTH.
AND SPECIFICALLY JANUARY 11,
TOMORROW, TO BE HUMAN
TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY.
THIS IS A JOINT EFFORT WITH THE
CITY'S MULTI-BRANCH DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE PREVENTION COUNCIL AND
HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
WE LEARNED THIS MORNING MAYOR
HARRELL WILL ALSO BE CONCURRING,
AND I APPRECIATE THAT REPORT
FROM MAYOR HARRELL.
PEOPLE OF COLOR, YOUTH, AND
YOUNG ADULTS, TRANS, AND LGBT
POPULATIONS, AND THOSE MADE
VULNERABLE THROUGH SOCIOECONOMIC
BARRIERS ARE AFFECTED BY
TRAFFICKING HERE IN SEATTLE AND
ELSEWHERE.
THE CITY OF SEATTLE INVESTS OVER
$1 MILLION AND A COMPREHENSIVE
NETWORK OF SOCIAL SERVICES AND
COMMITS TO A SPECIALIZED
CRIMINAL JUSTICE RESPONSE TO
HUMAN TRAFFICKING THAT ADDRESSES
THE NEEDS OF SURVIVORS AND HOLDS
PERPETRATORS ACCOUNTABLE.
MORE THAN 400 CLIENTS RECEIVED
ADVOCACY, COUNSELING, FLEXIBLE
CLIENT ASSISTANCE, SHELTER,
HOUSING, AND THERAPEUTIC
SERVICES AS A RESULT OF THIS
IMPORTANT INVESTMENT.
COLLEAGUES, ARE THERE ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE
PROCLAMATION?
>> I WOULD JUST ADD COUNCILMAN
HERBOLD, THANK YOU FOR BRINGING
THIS.
THIS WILL WORK REALLY WELL WITH
MISSING WOMEN AND INDIGENOUS
GIRLS.
ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE?
ALL RIGHT, NOT SEEING NONE.
SEEING THERE'S NO FURTHER
DISCUSSION, WILL THE CLERK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL TO
DETERMINE WHICH COUNCIL MEMBERS
WOULD LIKE THEIR SIGNATURES
AFFIXED TO THE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
AWARENESS PROCLAMATION?
>> LEWIS?
>> YES.
>> MORALES?
>> YES.
>> NELSON?
>> YES.
>> PEDERSEN?
>> YES.
>> SAWANT?
>> YES.
>> STRAUSS?
>> YES.
>> HERBOLD?
>> YES.
>> AND COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ?
>> AYE.
>> WE'LL MOVE TO ITEM NUMBER 4,
WHICH IS PREVIEW OF CITY COUNCIL
ACTION, COUNCIL, AND REGIONAL
COMMITTEES.
SO WE WILL BEGIN OUR NEXT
DISCUSSION ON, OF COURSE, THE
PREVIEW OF YOUR CITY COUNCIL
ACTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS IN THE
ORDER OF DISCUSSION IS
ESTABLISHED BY THE ROTATED ROLL
CALL FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS,
WHICH IS DESIGNATED
ALPHABETICALLY BY LAST NAME AND
WITH THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT
CALLED LAST.
WE'LL DO IT A LITTLE BIT
DIFFERENT.
THIS WEEK'S ROLL CALL ROTATION
WILL BEGIN WITH COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
SO BEFORE WE BEGIN, WE'RE GOING
TO MOVE FORWARD, KIND OF
REPLICATING WHAT WE USED TO DO
GOING AROUND THE TABLE.
WHEN COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS
FINISHES HIS REPORT, HE WILL
ASKED HIS COLLEAGUES IF THEY
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS,
AND THEN HE WILL HAND OFF --
HE'LL BE READY TO HAND IT OFF TO
HIS NEXT COLLEAGUE, WHICH IS
COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES, SO ON
AND SO FORTH.
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 YOU
RECEIVED A MEMO WITH AN OVERVIEW
ON HOW WE WILL DO COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS ON MONDAYS AND COUNCIL
MEETINGS ON TUESDAY.
YOU GOT THE ORDER OF THE ROLL
CALL RIGHT UP UNTIL THE END OF
FEBRUARY.
AND ALSO IN THE MEMO WE LAID OUT
THE DEADLINES FOR PROCLAMATIONS
LETTERS, ETC.
SO WITH THAT COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS, YOU WILL BE STARTING US
OFF.
I'M HOPING WHAT WE HAVE IS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO BE A LITTLE BIT
MORE CONVERSATIONAL.
ALLOW THE PERSON THAT'S SPEAKING
TO KIND OF CONTROL, YOU KNOW,
AND ASK PEOPLE WHAT THEIR
THOUGHTS AND CONCERNS ARE.
AND THEN, YOU KNOW, HAND IT OFF
TO THEIR NEXT COLLEAGUE.
WITH THAT COUNCIL MEMBER LEWIS?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH COUNCIL
MEMBER JUAREZ.
IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK HERE,
HAVING BRIEFINGS, KICKING OFF
THE FIRST SESSION OF THE NEW
YEAR.
CONGRATULATIONS ON SEEING YOU IN
THIS NEW ROLE PRESIDING OVER THE
NEW COUNCIL BRIEFING ON A NEW
DAY.
IT'S GREAT TO BE HERE, AND I
APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
KICK US OFF THIS AFTERNOON.
I DON'T HAVE A WHOLE LOT OF
ITEMS, SO I WILL PUT THE BRIEF
BACK IN BRIEFING HERE AND BE
ABLE TO HAND IT OFF TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES IN SHORT ORDER.
FIRST I WANTED TO FLAG.
COMING UP SOON ON FEBRUARY 8 WE
ARE GOING TO BE GOING BACK TO
THE BALLOT BOX.
I KNOW IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE
VOTING A LOT THESE DAYS, BUT
WE'LL BE VOTING IN A SPECIAL
ELECTION IN FEBRUARY FOR THE
UPCOMING SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVY
RENEWALS, PROPOSITION ONE, THE
OPERATING LEVY AND PROPOSITION
TWO THE CAPITAL LEVY.
IN THE PAST THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF
FORMER COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE
PASSED A RESOLUTION WITH THE
MAYOR CONCURRING, ENDORSING
THOSE LEVIES, WORKING WITH SOME
OF THE ADVOCATES OF THE LEVY AND
IN PARTICULAR THE FORMER SCHOOL
BOARD DISTRICT DIRECTOR PETER
MAYOR.
MY OFFICE HAS PUT TOGETHER A
DRAFT RESOLUTION FOR THE
CONSIDERATION OF THE COUNCIL
THAT I'M HOPING TO BRING FORWARD
ON INTRODUCTION REFERRAL FOR
DISCUSSION AMONG COLLEAGUES AND
WHAT THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S
OFFICE ON POTENTIALLY HAVING THE
CITY WEIGH IN AS WE HAVE IN THE
PAST SUPPORTING THE RENEWAL OF
THOSE CRITICAL LEVIES.
I MEAN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT JUST
FLAGGING MY INTENTION TO BRING
THAT FORWARD AND LOOK FORWARD TO
HAVING A CONVERSATION.
IF THAT IS SOMETHING THE COUNCIL
WILL BE WILLING TO DO, OF
COURSE, I'M HOPING THAT WE WILL
GIVE THEM THE CRITICAL
IMPORTANCE OF THOSE LEVIES TO
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SEATTLE
SCHOOL DISTRICT.
HOPEFULLY I WILL BE DISTRIBUTING
THAT RESOLUTION IN A SHORT ORDER
FOR PLENTY OF CONSIDERATION AND
PROCESS IN ADVANCE OF THAT
FEBRUARY 8 DEADLINE, WHICH IS
COMING UP.
BALLOTS WILL BE GOING OUT SOON,
LIKE IT FEELS LIKE THEY ALWAYS
ARE.
I DO ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE THAT
I BELIEVE IS IT TODAY OR
TOMORROW THAT WASHINGTON STATE
LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS GOING TO
BE GAVELING IN.
OF COURSE, THERE'S A NUMBER OF
BILLS.
THE ONE THAT'S VERY RELEVANT AND
WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON FOR A
SERIES OF CYCLES AND PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE SENATOR.
THE SENATE BILL 54-28, THIS IS A
BILL THAT WOULD EXEMPT FROM
REVIEW AND EMERGENCY SHELTERING
ASSET SUCH AS TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES, BUT ALSO OTHER TYPES
OF EMERGENCY SHELTERS THAT MIGHT
IMPLICATE NEEDING REVIEW.
JUST VERY BRIEFLY IT WOULD HELP
THE CITY OF SEATTLE'S
HOMELESSNESS RESPONSE IMMENSELY
IF WE WERE ABLE TO WAVE REVIEW
IN A SEEMLESS AND UNAMBIGUOUS
WAY FOR A LOT OF THESE HOMELESS
SHELTERS AND ASSETS WHERE SHE
BEEN WORKING TO STAND UP.
TINY HOUSE VILLAGE SHOULD ONLY
TAKE FIVE TO SIX WEEKS
TO BUILD.
LAST YEAR IT TOOK 11 MONTHS.
A BIG REASON FOR THAT IS THE
TIMELINE.
THERE WERE OTHER REASONS WE
DON'T NEED TO GO INTO DEALING
WITH THE LOGISTICS OF GETTING
THOSE SET UP.
THE REVIEW IS A BIG PART TO OUR
LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION.
IF THERE IS A WAY YOU'RE LOOKING
TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PARTNER IN
WAIVING RED TAPE AND WAIVING
REGULATORY HURDLES THAT ARE FREE
AND OF NO COST TO SPEED THIS UP
AND SPEED UP THE HOMELESSNESS
RESPONSE.
I KNOW WE GOT PRETTY CLOSE LAST
SESSION.
I'D LIKE TO GET IT OVER THE
FINISH LINE THIS SESSION IF
POSSIBLE.
IT WILL BE A BIG BOOST TO
RESPOND WITH URGENCY.
I WOULD REMIND FOLKS THE REASON
WE WERE ABLE TO MOVE IN THE FALL
AND GET EVERYONE TO MOVE INTO
SOME KIND OF SHELTER OPTION OUT
OF THE ELEMENTS IN ADVANCE I
MIGHT ADD OF A MASSIVE SNOW TAM
IS BECAUSE WE WERE ABLE TO STAND
UP A LARGE AMOUNT OF TINY HOUSE
VILLAGES.
WE CAN DO MORE OF THAT AND
SENATOR BILL 5428 WILL HELP US
DO THAT.
SO STRONGLY, STRONGLY URGE OUR
LEGISLATIVE PARTNERS TO WORK
WITH US ON THAT AND LOOK FORWARD
TO TALKING TO THE GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS AND HOW WE CAN MOVE
THAT BALL FORWARD.
FINALLY KING COUNTY REGIONAL
HOMELESS AUTHORITIES.
IF YOU WANT TO DO ONE SHOUT OUT
THAT THE CURRENT REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS IS OUT TO BUILD THREE
NEW SHELTERING ASSETS INCLUDING
POWER SHELTERS, MODELS, THAT
INFORMATION IS ON THE KEY AND
THEIR WEBSITE.
JUST A SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF OUR
PROVIDER PARTNERS.
YOU HAVE UNTIL JANUARY 28 TO
SUBMIT PROPOSALS.
PLEASE DO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE
OF THIS PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE
CITY OF SEATTLE AND THE KING
COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS
AUTHORITY TO REALLY GET IN THERE
AND HELP US STAND UP THROUGH
MORE SHELTERING ASSETS AS WE SAW
IN THE FALL THOSE SHELTERING
ASSETS CAN BE HELPING US AND
PROVIDE PEOPLE A SAFE AND
DIGNIFIED PLACE TO LOOK.
THIS WILL HELP US BUILD ON THOSE
EFFORTS IN A BIG WAY.
PLEASE BRING FORWARD WORK.
AND FINALLY I WILL BE HAVING A
KING COUNTY REGIONAL HOMELESS
AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING THIS
THURSDAY WHERE WE WILL BE
APPROVING THE 2022 BUDGET,
RECEIVING UPDATES AND
INFORMATION FROM THE REGIONAL
LEADERSHIP TEAM.
I DO ACTUALLY WANT TO ASK.
I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS BEST
DIRECTED TO COUNCIL PRESIDENT OR
WHO, BUT I DO THINK WE WILL NEED
TO HAVE A PLAN FOR THURSDAY ON
WHO IS GOING TO BE ATTENDING
THAT MEETING AS OUR SECOND
DELEGATE TO THAT BODY.
I BELIEVE COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD
AND COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA ARE
STILL DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATES
AND MAYBE FOR THE TIME BEING
THAT MIGHT BE THE BEST WAY TO
DEAL WITH MAKING SURE WE'RE
REPRESENTED IS HAVING EITHER
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD OR
MOSQUEDA ATTEND AS THE ALTERNATE
IF WE ARE NOT YET READY TO
DESIGNATE WHO OUR SECOND
PERMANENT PERSON TO THAT BODY
WILL BE GIVEN THAT IT WAS
COUNCIL PRESIDENT GONZALEZ WHO
IS NO LONGER SERVING ON THE
COUNCIL.
SO JUST MAKING SURE WE HAVE A
PLAN GOING FORWARD, SO WE HAVE
BOTH OF OUR SEATS FILLED FOR
THIS MEETING WHERE WE APPROVE
THE BUDGET AND HEAR SOME
IMPORTANT UPDATES ON HOW WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT
PARTNERSHIP.
SO I WOULD THROW THAT OUT FOR
THE CONSIDERATION OF THE
COLLECTIVE HERE BEFORE TURNING
IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
OTHERWISE I DON'T HAVE ANY
ADDITIONAL UPDATES.
>> OKAY, THAT WAS BRIEF.
THANK YOU.
YEAH, IT IS COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
SHE WILL BE IN THAT SEAT, SO SHE
WILL BE THERE IN PRESENT.
SHE REPRESENTS THE SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL.
>> GREAT, THAT'S ALL SETTLED.
I CAN TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER MORALES.
ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT MY REPORTS?
SEEING AND HEARING NONE, TURNING
IT OVER TO COUNCIL MEMBER
úMORALES.
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
LEWIS.
EFFICIENT WITH OUR NEW METHOD
ALREADY.
GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY, HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
JUAREZ.
NICE TO SEE YOU IN YOUR SEAT.
AS THIS IS OUR FIRST BRIEFING
FOR 2022, I DO WANT TO TAKE A
MOMENT TO WELCOME COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON AND HER TEAM.
WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
LAST WEEK BRIEFLY.
SO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
YOU AND YOUR STAFF.
THE NEIGHBORHOODS CIVIL RIGHTS,
EDUCATION, AND CULTURE COMMITTEE
WILL BE MEETING THIS YEAR EVERY
SECOND AND FOURTH FRIDAY AT 9:30
IN THE MORNING.
OUR FIRST MEETING WOULD HAVE
BEEN SCHEDULED THIS WEEK, BUT
I'M NOT READY.
I'M NOT SURE IF ANY OF US ARE
READY TO MEET THIS WEEK.
WE'LL BE MEETING WITH
DEPARTMENTS THIS WEEK
PARTICULARLY SINCE THERE ARE
THREE NEW DEPARTMENTS IN MY
COMMITTEE.
I DO WANT TO HAVE A CHANCE TO
MEET WITH THOSE DIRECTORS TO
HEAR WHAT THEIR PLANS ARE FOR
THE YEAR, SEE WHAT LOOMING
ISSUES WE SHOULD BE EXPECTING
ESPECIALLY IN THE FIRST
QUARTER.
AND THEN WE WILL HAVE OUR FIRST
OFFICIAL MEETING ON THE
COMMITTEE FRIDAY JANUARY 28.
SO AS WE BEGIN THE NEW YEAR AND
OUR WORK WITH THE NEW
ADMINISTRATION.
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
SAY THANK YOU TO LOCKHART, THE
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL
RIGHTS.
SHE'S SERVED AS A REALLY
IMPORTANT STEADY VOICE IN THE
DEPARTMENT AS WE MOVE INTO WORK
THAT GIVES COMMUNITY ACCESS TO
POWER WHETHER WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT THE COMMUNITY TASK FORCE
ON OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM
REFORMS OR SETTING UP THE NEW
BUDGETING PROCESS THAT WE WILL
BE BEGINNING THIS YEAR.
THESE ARE PROGRAMS THAT REALLY
GIVE OUR NEIGHBORS SOME CONTROL
OVER HOW THEIR TAX DOLLARS GET
SPENT.
AND SO MARIGOLD WAS INSTRUMENTAL
IN HELPING TO CREATE THE
COMMUNITY INVESTMENT DIVISION OF
THE DEPARTMENT TO REALLY HOLD
THAT WORK OF GRANT MAKING AND
ENGAGING DEEPLY WITH THE
COMMUNITY.
SO HE'S LEAVING OCR TO TAKE A
POSITION, AND I'M EXCITED SHE'LL
BE TAKING HER PASSION AND
COMMITMENT TO RACIAL EQUITY AND
TO SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE OF
COLOR IN PARTICULAR TO DEAL.
SO I KNOW THEY WILL CONTINUE TO
BENEFIT.
THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO
BENEFIT FROM HER IMPORTANT WORK
AND FROM THE VOICE SHE
PROVIDES.
AND I'M EXCITED.
I'LL CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO WORK
WITH HER.
MY CAPACITY IN OVERSEEING A DEAL
NOW.
SO MARIGOLD IF YOU'RE LISTENING,
I JUST WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO
WORKING, SERVING THE PEOPLE OF
SEATTLE.
MOVING ON JUST A QUICK DISTRICT
UPDATE.
I WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT
OUT AND THANK YOU TO THE
PHARMACY.
HE AND HIS STAFF, HIS WHOLE TEAM
HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
PROVIDING TESTING, VACCINATIONS,
AND NOW BOOSTERS TO OUR
NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH SEATTLE.
HE'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR A YEAR
OR MORE NOW.
REALLY WORKING DEEPLY, KNOCKING
ON DOORS, MAKING SURE OUR
NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH SEATTLE KNOW
PARTICULARLY IN THE OPHELLO
NEIGHBORHOOD AND NEW HOLLY TO
KNOW THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE
AVAILABLE TO GET TESTED AND TO
GET VACCINES.
SO I DO WANT TO THANK THEM FOR
THE WORK THEY CONTINUE TO DO.
I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF US WOULD
HAVE EXPECTED WE WOULD BE
HEADING INTO OUR THIRD YEAR OF
COVID.
IT'S BEEN REALLY HARD ON OUR
SCHOOL FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR.
I'M SURE WE'RE ALL HEARING
PARENTS, STUDENTS, TEACHERS ARE
FRUSTRATED ON WHAT IT MEANS TO
BE MOVING INTO ANOTHER SCHOOL
YEAR.
I THINK I'M THE ONLY PARENT ON
THE CITY COUNCIL WHO HAS
CHILDREN IN SEATTLE PUBLIC
SCHOOL.
I CAN TELL YOU OUR EDUCATORS ARE
SCARED, OUR ADMINISTRATORS ARE
SCARED, OUR STUDENTS ARE
FRUSTRATED AND SCARED.
REALLY THAT CONTINUED TRAUMA IS
HAVING AN AFFECT ON EVERYBODY'S
WELL BEING.
SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT
WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO
SUPPORT THEM, TO KEEP OUR SCHOOL
COMMUNITY SAFE.
YESTERDAY, SUNDAY MORNING,
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TURNED OUT TO
SOUTH SHORE ELEMENTARY TO GET
VACCINATED AND BOOSTED THANKS TO
THE WORK THEY'RE DOING.
I'M THANKFUL MY OWN SON WAS ABLE
TO GET BOOSTED.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW THERE ARE
SOME DEALING WITH THIS EVERY DAY
AND THEY ARE NEEDING OUR
SUPPORT.
I WANT TO TALK FOR A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT LITTLE SAIGON.
I'M WORKING WITH FRIENDS OF
LITTLE SAIGON TO COORDINATE A
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING WITH LOCAL
BUSINESS OWNERS, WITH OUR CRIME
PREVENTION COORDINATORS, AND
OTHERS.
WE ALL KNOW HOW COMPLEX THE
ISSUES ARE THAT OUR COMMUNITIES
ARE FACING.
TO ADDRESS SOME OF THE ILLICIT
ACTIVITY THAT'S HAPPENING, SOME
OF THE PUBLIC ISSUES, AND THE
FOLKS WHO ARE LIVING UNHOUSED,
ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE SORT OF
CONVERGING AND WILL REQUIRE
SEVERAL DIFFERENT APPROACHES TO
INCREASE SAFETY AND TO FIND
SOLUTIONS FOR THAT ACTIVITY
THAT'S HAPPENING THERE.
TO ALL THAT THEY
ARE CREATING.
THEY ARE ASSESSING HOW TO
ENGAGE.
MY STAFF MEMBER IS MEETING WITH
THEM DOWN RIGHT NOW AT ETHAN
KING TO ENGAGE ON THE
INTERSECTION THINGS THAT ARE
HAPPENING THERE TO REALLY START
MOVING PEOPLE INTO SERVICES AND
TO FIND STABLE HOUSING FOR THOSE
WHO NEED IT.
AND NOTIFYING ME RECENTLY THEY
ARE DEVELOPING AN ACTION PLAN
PARTICULARLY FOR 12th AND
JACKSON, SO I HOPE TO HAVE MORE
TO SHARE WITH YOU ABOUT THAT
LATER.
I ALSO MET WITH CAPTAIN STRAND
WHO IS THE NEW CAPTAIN FOR THE
WEST PRECINCT.
HE'S BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE
NARCOTICS UNIT, WITH PROPERTY
THEFT UNIT, AND HAS NOTIFIED ME
THEY HAVE -- WELL THIS WAS A
WEEK OR SO AGO, THAT THEY HAD
IDENTIFIED A SUSPECT IN SEVERAL
OF THE SHOOTINGS.
I WILL FOLLOW UP TO SEE WHAT
MORE I COULD LEARN THERE.
AND ALSO I KNOW THERE'S INTEREST
IN BIWEEKLY MEETINGS.
I'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE MT.
BAKER NEIGHBORHOOD FOR OVER A
YEAR NOW, SO YOU KNOW WE'RE
HAVING BIWEEKLY MEETINGS WITH
THE FOLKS IN MT.
BAKER TO TALK ABOUT SIMILAR
ISSUES.
THE FOLKS IN LITTLE SAIGON ARE
INTERESTED IN TRYING TO DO
SOMETHING SIMILAR, SO WE ARE
TRYING TO COORDINATE SOME TIME
ON ALL OF OUR CALENDAR, SO WE
CAN BEGIN THAT PROCESS AND
REALLY SEE HOW TO MAKE SURE
EVERYBODY IS UPDATED.
SPEAKING OF MT.
BAKER OUR BIWEEKLY MEETING WITH
THE COMMUNITY IS WEDNESDAY, IT'S
OUR FIRST MEETING BEFORE
RECESS.
WE WILL BEGIN THE REGULAR WORK
OF MAKING SURE THAT COMMITTEE IS
SAFE AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE UNLESS MY
COLLEAGUE HAS QUESTIONS.
>> FIRST OF ALL I GOT TO WATCH
YOU CONVERGE.
SO THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE NOT
SEEN COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES ON
THERE, WELL DONE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> IT'S GOOD WATCHING YOU ON
THERE.
I KNOW YOU'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE,
BUT I REMEMBER YOU MENTIONING
THAT.
I WENT BACK AND WATCHED IT.
WELL DONE.
I DO SAY THIS WITH ALL
SINCERITY.
I'M REALLY GLAD YOU WILL BE
CHAIRING THE PRESCHOOL PROMISE
LEVY AND WORKING WITH MONICA AND
THOSE FOLKS.
WE'VE ALL ENJOYED WORKING WITH
THEM, SEEING THE PRESCHOOL.
I KNOW YOU'LL HAVE CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT PRESCHOOL AND
INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL AND
THE MT.
BAKER STATION AND WHAT WE CAN
DO.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS,
COLLEAGUES?
OKAY.
COUNCIL MEMBER MOSQUEDA IS NOT
HERE, SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO
COUNCIL MEMBER NELSON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I AM SO EXCITED AND READY TO
GO.
MY FIRST COUNCIL BRIEFING, SO
IT'S THRILL TO BE HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THAT
WELCOME.
I WANT TO EXTEND MY THANK YOU TO
ALL OF YOU FOR THE WARM WELCOME
AND ALSO TO YOUR STAFF BECAUSE
THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY HELPFUL
AND WELCOMING AS WELL.
I HAVE BEEN ASKING THROUGH
MEETINGS IN THE CHAIRS OF THE
COMMITTEES THAT I HAVE BEEN
PARTICIPATING ON TO GET A SENSE
OF YOUR VISION.
EVERYBODY HAS BEEN GREAT,
ROLLING OUT THE RED CARPET FOR
ME AND MY STAFF.
SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND ALSO CONGRATULATIONS COUNCIL
PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
I AM -- YOU KNOW, THE HISTORICAL
SIGNIFICANCE OF YOUR PRESIDENCY
HAS BEEN NOTED, BUT I ALSO WANT
TO APPLAUD THAT.
AND ALSO SAY I REALLY APPRECIATE
US WORKING TOGETHER.
I'M COMPLETELY SUPPORTIVE OF A
COLLABORATIVE APPROACH.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
EVERYBODY, SO THANK YOU FOR
SETTING THAT TONE.
MY FIRST COMMITTEE, WHICH WOULD
BE TOMORROW IS CANCELED.
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
úTECHNOLOGY, AND CITY LIGHT
COMMITTEE IS CANCELED FOR
OBVIOUS REASONS.
BUT IT WILL OCCUR ON JANUARY
26.
IT IS CANCELED PERHAPS FOR SOME
OF THE SAME REASONS THAT IT'S
BRAND NEW FOR ME AS WELL.
WHAT I'M DOING IS MEETING WITH
THE DEPARTMENT HEADS TO GET A
SENSE OF INCOMING LEGISLATION IF
ANY, AND ALSO CENTRAL STAFF TO
PLAN MY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN.
SO I LOOK FORWARD TO THAT WORK.
I'M STARTING TO MEET WITH
STAKEHOLDERS.
I MET WITH THE DIRECTORS OF THE
SOTO LINES, AND I WILL CONTINUE
THAT WORK AS IN THE COMING
COUPLE OF WEEKS.
SO THAT'S ALL I'VE GOT RIGHT
NOW.
I AM EXCITED TO BE HERE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, WHAT
ARE THEY?
>> I HAVE ONE.
>> YES?
>> I AM NOT GOING TO LIE, I MISS
MY OFFICE, SO I WILL JUST LEAD
WITH THAT.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> BUT YOU'VE GOT A REALLY NICE
ONE RIGHT NOW.
>> I LIKE YOUR OFFICE BETTER,
BUT OKAY.
>> I LIKE MY NEIGHBORS.
[ LAUGHTER ]
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
NELSON.
>> I NOW PASS THE TALKING STICK
TO COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYBODY.
ON TOMORROW'S FULL CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA THERE ARE NO ITEMS ON OUR
COMMITTEE OF TRANSPORTATION,
SEATTLE, PUBLIC UTILITIES.
OUR FIRST MEETING OF 2022 FOR
THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
UTILITIES WILL BE HELD ON
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 AT 9:30 IN
THE MORNING.
THIS YEAR WE MEET ON THE FIRST
AND THIRD TUESDAYS OF THE MONTH
INSTEAD OF TUESDAYs.
WE WILL FINISH OUR AYENTA AS WE
GET TO THE JANUARY 1 MEETING
DATE.
REGARDLESS OF THE HEAVY
SNOWSTORMS AND THE MOST RECENT
DRASTICALLY REDUCES MOBILITY AND
DELAYS THE QUESTION OF SEATTLE.
I AGREE WITH WHAT I HEARD FROM
MANY RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT THE
CITY THAT WE SAW KEY ARTERIAL
ROADS CLEAR OF SNOW RELATIVELY
FAST.
BUT WOULD HAVE APPRECIATED
ADDITIONAL ATTENTION TO SIDE
STREETS ESPECIALLY WHEN THAT
IMPACTS OTHER CITY SERVICES SUCH
AS THE COLLECTION OF TRASH,
RECYCLING, AND COMPOST.
I WAS PLEASED SDOT COORDINATED
SO WELL WITH OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND WITH KING COUNTY
METRO TO PRIORITIZE THE CLEARING
I ALSO HEARD THE CONCERN THAT
MANY PROPERTY OWNERS DID NOT
CLEAR THEIR SIDEWALKS FROM
SNOW.
WE APPRECIATE ALL THE WORKERS
FROM SEATTLE PUBLIC OF
TRANSPORTATION, AND SEVERAL
OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS WHO
BRAVED THE COLD AND ICY
CONDITIONS DURING AND AFTER
THESE WINTER STORMS.
I KNOW EVERYONE IS EAGER TO SEE
THE NEW HARRELL ADMINISTRATION,
MAKE SURE CREWS QUICKLY FILL ALL
THOSE NEW POTHOLES CREATED BY
THE WINTER STORMS AND THE HEAVY
RAINS.
TO REPORT POTHOLES YOU CAN CALL
206-684-ROAD.
THAT'S 206-684-7623 OR USE THE
FIND IT, FIX IT APP ON THE SMART
THAT'S THE ONLY LINE BLOG WHERE
YOU COULD FIND THAT AT YOUR
SERVICE.
AGAIN IT'S AT YOUR
SERVICE.SEATTLE.GOV.
DISTRICT IV THIS PAST WEEK I
ATTENDED THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT
COUNCIL'S VIRTUAL MEETING.
THE NORTHEAST DISTRICT COUNCIL
INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM
APPROXIMATELY 10 COMMUNITY
COUNCILS.
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE WHON'T COS TO
SHARE INFORMATION FROM CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND NEIGHBORHOODS.
AND AT LAST WEEK'S MEETING WE
DISCUSSED HOMELESSNESS,
TRANSPORTATION.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, SO I
WILL HAND IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT.
THANK YOU.
>> DO YOU WANT TO ASK IF ANYONE
HAS ANY QUESTIONS?
>> DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
>> WELL YEAH, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD DOES.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN, I
TOO HEARD FROM CONSTITUENTS WHO
WERE DISAPPOINTED MORE STREETS
WERE NOT BEING PLOWED.
ALSO HAVING THE STREETS THAT
WERE PLOWED DON WITH MORE
FREQUENCY.
WHAT I HEARD IS THAT A LOT OF
THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH LACK
OF PRIOR PLANNING, BUT THERE
SIMPLY WERE NOT ENOUGH HEALTHY
PEOPLE TO DRIVE THE PLOWS.
THERE HAVE BEEN SEPARATIONS IN
SDOT LIKE THERE HAS BEEN IN MANY
DEPARTMENTS.
FURTHER THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE
ILL ASSOCIATED WITH COVID.
I'M JUST TO AN ISSUE LIKE THAT.
THAT'S NOT VERY SATISFYING FOR
FOLKS THAT YOU CAN'T PLAN FOR
PEOPLE NOT BEING IN THE SEATS TO
DRIVE THE TRUCKS.
AND I KNOW THE CITY DID IN ITS
EFFORTS TO DO TEMPORARY
ASSIGNMENTS THEY DID ACTUALLY
ASK FOR FOLKS WITH CLASS C
LICENSES TO -- SO FOR FOLKS WHO
WERE NOT NECESSARILY TYPICALLY
ASSIGNED TO THESE FUNCTIONS IN
SDOT.
THEY WERE LOOKING FOR MORE
PEOPLE TO DO THEM.
I'M JUST WONDERING IF THAT IS
SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD
ABOUT SORT OF THE ACTION
DISCUSSIONS OF THE SNOWSTORM OR
IS THERE SOMETHING ELSE THAT WE
SHOULDED ABOUT IN THAT SORT OF
FUTURE STORMS.
>> IT IS ACCURATE WHAT YOU HEARD
AS WELL THERE WAS A SHORTAGE OF
WORKERS AND THAT SDOT DID A GOOD
JOB OF LEVERAGING OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS FOR WORKERS WHO
COULD GET OUT THERE AND HELP.
AND SO THERE IS THE HOPE THIS
ISN'T AN ANOMALY DUE TO THE
COVID PANDEMIC AND THE CURRENT
VARIANT.
>> OKAY.
>> SO COUNCIL MEMBER MORALES?
>> THANK YOU.
SO WE COULD PROBABLY TALK FOR A
COUPLE OF HOURS ABOUT THIS GIVEN
THAT WE ALL EXPERIENCED STUFF.
BUT COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ
SAYS NO.
SIMILARLY I HAVE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS.
I THINK I WILL JUST FLAG FOR YOU
COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSEN IN
COMMITTEE.
I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING I
WOULD LIKE TO DIVE INTO SOME
MORE.
I HAPPEN TO LIVE ON A BLOCK THAT
I CANNOT LEAVE WITHOUT GOING UP
A HILL OR DOWN A HILL EVERY TIME
IT SNOWS, AND SO I WAS NOT GOING
ANYWHERE BECAUSE THE SIDEWALKS
WERE ICY, AND I COULDN'T GET
OUT.
SO I THINK FOR ME THE -- YOU
KNOW WHEN I FIRST MOVED HERE 20
YEARS AGO SEATTLE HARDLY HAD ANY
SNOW.
I THINK THANKS TO CLIMATE CHANGE
THAT'S DIFFERENT NOW.
WE CAN ANTICIPATE WE WILL HAVE
MUCH MORE REGULAR AND POSSIBLY
MUCH MORE DAMAGING SNOWSTORMS.
I'MEN VEST IN THE GAME WE NEED
WITH 35 TRUCKS.
MAYBE WE NEED MORE.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO MAKE
A COMMITMENT GIVEN THE TIMING OR
THE NUMBER OF STORMS WE HAVE,
BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO TAKE
SOME TIME TO UNDERSTAND HOW WE
DO THIS BETTER INCLUDING HOW WE
CLEAR SIDEWALKS FOR, YOU KNOW,
THE KIDS TRYING TO GET TO
SCHOOL.
THE FOLKS WHO ARE WHEELCHAIR
BOUND OR HAVE VISION IMPAIRMENTS
AND JUST CAN'T DRIVE.
ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I'M HOPING
TO SPEND SOME TIME IN COMMITTEE
WITH YOU THIS YEAR BEGINNING TO
THINK ABOUT WHAT WE MIGHT DO TO
MODIFY THE PLANS AS THEY EXIST
BECAUSE THEY ARE
NOT WORKING FOR US ANYMORE.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
MORALES.
AND YES THE NICE THING ABOUT
HAVING SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES
ALSO IN OUR COMMITTEE IS WE HAVE
A LOT OF CONCERNS RAISED BY
RESIDENTS ABOUT THE COLLECTION
OF TRASH, RECYCLING, AND COMPOST
AS WELL.
THAT'S CONNECTED TO THE STILL
ICY CONDITIONS.
úSO HEARING FROM BOTH OF THEM
ACTUALLY AT THE SAME TIME WOULD
BE REALLY USEFUL.
OKAY.
I THINK THAT IS IT, AND I WILL
PASS IT ALONG TO COUNCIL MEMBER
SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU.
>> COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS HAD A
QUESTION.
>> OH YEP, GO AHEAD COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> YES, THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
PEDERSEN.
I WAS GOING TO SAVE THIS FOR MY
REMARKS SINCE WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT THE STREET SCAPE FROM THE
SNOW.
I'LL NOTE WE HAVE SIGNIFICANT
POTHOLES IN MY DISTRICT AND I'M
SURE ACROSS THE CITY RIGHT NOW.
A COUPLE AXLE BREAKERS IN OUR
DISTRICT.
I'VE ALREADY BEGUN SPEAKING WITH
SDOT ABOUT THIS.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO KEEP IN
OUR MIND IF WE WERE TO GO TO FIX
THE PRECIPITATION, WE MAY NEED
TO GO BACK AND DO THAT AGAIN.
I KNOW SDOT IS WORKING QUICKLY
TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
THEY SPOKE TO ME ABOUT THAT
TODAY.
IT DOES PROVIDE ONE INTERESTING
OPPORTUNITY.
THESE POTHOLES IN BALLARD HAVE
UNEARTHED BALLARD'S ORIGINAL
BRICK STREETS AS YOU KNOW ON MAY
29, 1907.
BALLARD WAS ANNEXED INTO THE
CITY OF SEATTLE.
BALLARD WAS THE SECOND LARGEST
CITY IN KING COUNTY.
AND THOSE BRICK STREETS ARE
STILL STANDING THE TEST OF
TIME.
SO JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT
NOTE.
THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER.
>> THANK YOU.
WE'LL TURN IT OVER TO COUNCIL
MEMBER SAWANT.
>> THANK YOU, GOOD AFTERNOON.
THE SUSTAINABILITY IN RENTERS
COMMITTEE WILL HOLD ITS FIRST
MEETING OF THE YEAR AT 9:30 A.M.
ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 21.
AT THAT MEETING WE WILL HAVE A
DISCUSSION ON TWO BILLS.
MY OFFICE HAS BEEN DEVELOPING
WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE
ACTIVISTS, THE RENTERS
ACTIVISTS, AND ALSO CITY COUNCIL
CENTRAL STAFF.
THE FIRST IS A BILL FOR
COMPREHENSIVE RENT CONTROL.
THE BILL WOULD CAP ANNUAL RENT
INCREASES TO NO MORE THAN THE
RATE OF INFLECTION.
THE BILL FOR MY OFFICE HAS BEEN
USED BY CORPORATE, AND OTHER
PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
THE RENT CONTROL APPLIES TO ALL
RENTAL HOMES IN ALL BUILDINGS.
LANDLORDS CANNOT AVOID THE RENT
UNTIL PROVISIONS BY FORCING OUT
THEIR TENANTS LIKE IN SOME PARTS
OF CALIFORNIA.
THERE IS A ONE-TO-ONE
REPLACEMENT OF AFFORDABLE RENTS
REQUIRED DURING REDEVELOPMENT.
THE SECOND BILL WE WILL BE
DISCUSSING IS IN SUPPORT OF STOP
THE MONEY PIPELINE MOVEMENT,
WHICH DEMANDS INSURANCE
COMPANIES AND OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS DIVEST FROM FOSSIL
FUEL INFRASTRUCTURE AND GIVE A
NEW BOARD AND MAKING SURE THEY
WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR THIS
BILL AND WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF
RATING FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
THE THE DEPARTMENT TO CONSIDER
THOSE RATINGS WHEN CHOOSING WHOM
TO CONTRACT WITH.
LAST WEEK I WROTE TO MAYOR
HARRELL TO URGE HIM TO EXTEND
THE EVICTION MORATORIUM THROUGH
TO THE END OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH
EMERGENCY.
IF IT IS NOT EXTENDED IT IS
SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT THE END
OF THIS WEEK.
AS ELECTOR FROM THE STATE HOUSE,
THE COALITION WAS SIGNED BY FOUR
D, SO IT IS JUST EXPLAINED TO
FILL HOSPITALS TO CAPACITY,
STRAINING SEATTLE'S HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM.
IT IS DISTRACTING SCHOOLS
CAUSING STRESS AND CONFUSION.
THE CHILD TAX CREDIT PAYMENTS
JUST ENDED ADDING TO THE
FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR MANY
HOUSEHOLDS.
EVICTIONS OFTEN LEAD TO
HOMELESSNESS ESPECIALLY WITH
OCCUPANCY RATES AT HISTORIC
HIGHS.
SEATTLE'S HOMELESSNESS AND THE
RESPONSE SYSTEM IS OVERWHELMED.
EVEN BEFORE THE COVID EMERGENCY
CONDITIONS IN SEATTLE HAVE
BECOME INTOLERABLE.
SKYROCKETING RENTS DRIVEN BY THE
PREDATORY OF REAL ESTATE
SPECULATION MARKETS.
OUT OF THEIR OWN THE.
THE ECONOMIC DEVASTATION --
ESTIMATING 175,000 WASHINGTON
RESIDENTS FELL BEHIND ON THEIR
RENT, ENDING THE MORATORIUM NOW,
WHICH SENT THOUSANDS TO EVICTION
COURT.
ACCORDING TO THE LOSING HOME
REPORT, WHICH I HAVE QUOTED MANY
TIMES BEFORE DURING OUR MEETINGS
LAST YEAR, ALMOST 90% OF THEM
WILL BECOME HOMELESS.
OVER THE PAST YEAR AS PART OF
THE ACTIVISTS WE WANT A SERIES
OF VICTORIES.
WE WANT THE WINTER EVICTION
MORATORIUM, THE SCHOOL CHILDREN
EVICTION BAN, AND SEVERAL TO THE
MORATORIUM IN ADDITION TO
CLOSING LOOPHOLES IN THE JUST
CAUSE EVICTION ORDINANCE,
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE FOR
ECONOMICALLY CONVICTED RENTERS.
THAT'S GOING TO TAKE EFFECT ON
JULY 1 THIS YEAR AND SIX MONTHS
NOTICE WHERE RENT INCREASES ARE
GOING INTO EFFECT IN EARLY
NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.
ALL OF THESE RENTERS RIGHTS
VICTORIES ARE A CLEAR INDICATION
RENTERS ARE FINDING
UNACCEPTABLE.
THE CONDITIONS THAT PREVARY
RIGHT NOW AND BUILDING THE
MOVEMENT FOR RENT CONTROL.
ENDING THE COVID MORATORIUM AS I
SAID TO MAYOR HARRELL IN MY
PUBLIC LETTER.
ENDING THE MORATORIUM NOW WOULD
DRAMATICALLY WORSEN THE LIVES OF
OUR CITY'S RENTERS, SO I URGE
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO EXTEND THE
MORATORIUM.
THAT IS MY REPORT.
DO YOU COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS?
SEEING NONE, I WILL PASS IT ON
TO COUNCIL MEMBER STRAUSS.
>> THANK YOU.
GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL
PRESIDENT, COLLEAGUES.
I HAD A BUSY NEW YEAR HOLIDAY AS
I HELPED D6 RESIDENTS WITH SNOW
AND POWER OUTAGE EMERGENCIES.
I WANT TO THANK BOTH THE SDOT
AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT,
EMERGENCY OPERATORS FOR THEIR
ASSISTANCE DURING THESE
EMERGENCIES.
THEY WERE ABLE TO DEPLOY THE
RIGHT PEOPLE RIGHT AWAY TO MAKE,
TO ADDRESS THESE EMERGENCIES.
THIS LAST WEEK I WAS ABLE TO
MEET WITH SDOT ABOUT THE INTERIM
DESIGN PLAN FOR THE BALLARD
AVENUE CAFE STREET AS WELL AS I
MET WITH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
ABOUT ADDRESSING HOMELESSNESS
HERE IN D6.
AND STAFF ATTENDED THE NORTH
PRECINCT ADVISORY COUNCIL LAST
WEDNESDAY WHERE WE HEARD FROM
SPD ABOUT PUBLIC RECORDS AND
CRIME PREVENTION COORDINATORS.
THIS WEEK I CONTINUE TO HOLD
OPERATIONAL COORDINATION
MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS,
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO
MAKE MEANINGFUL IMPACTS AND
INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS
HOMELESSNESS IN SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS IN D6.
EARLIER TODAY I WAS ABLE TO MEET
WITH THE NORDIC MUSEUM TO FOLLOW
UP WITH A FUNDING PROGRAM THAT I
ADDED IN LAST YEAR'S BUDGET TO
SUPPORT MUSEUMS DURING THE
COVID-19 PANDEMIC WHO WERE NOT
ABLE TO RECEIVE THE FUNDS DUE TO
THE FACT THEY DID NOT HAVE FIXED
SEATS IN THEIR MUSEUMS BY WAY OF
BACKGROUND.
THERE IS A LARGE AUDITORIUM.
A NUMBER OF MUSEUMS HERE IN THE
CITY HAVE LARGE AUDITORIUMS THAT
HAVE MOVABLE CHAIRS AND THAT ONE
SMALL THING MADE IT SO THEY WERE
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OUR FENDS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SUPPORTING
OUR BUDGET ADS FOR THEM AS WELL
AS WE'RE HOPING THERE'S A COUPLE
OF OTHER AFRICAN MOW SEMIS THAT
WE'LL BE WORKING ON.
I WILL BE PRESENTING AT THE
GREEN LAKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL
MEETING.
THIS COMING THURSDAY AS USUAL
I'LL BE HOSTING MY D6 OFFICE
HOUR FROM 3:00 P.M.
TO 6:00
P.M.
THIS WEEK I WILL ALSO BE MEETING
WITH SEATTLE CITY LIGHT
REGARDING SOME REOCCURRING POWER
OUTAGES OCCURRING IN DISTRICT
6.
WE ADDRESSED OVER THE NEW YEAR
HOLIDAY.
IN THE LAND USE COMMITTEE
THERE'S ONE ITEM FROM THE LAND
USE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEES ON
TODAY'S INTRODUCTION REFERRAL
CALENDAR.
EXTENDING INTERIM FLOODPLAIN
REGULATIONS WITH FEMA'S FLOOD
INSURANCE PROGRAM WHILE ON AN
APPEAL.
THERE ARE NO ITEMS FROM THE LAND
USE AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEES
ON TODAY'S FULL AGENDA, AND OUR
MEETINGS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE
SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOONS AT 2:00 P.M.
A CHANGE FROM 9:30 A.M.
IN OUR FIRST LAND USE COMMITTEE,
IT WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 9, AT 2:00 P.M.
AS WE
PREPARE THE APPROPRIATE -- AS
MANY OF YOU KNOW IT TAKES SOME
PUBLIC NOTICE BEFORE WE CAN TAKE
UP ITEMS IN THE LAND USE
COMMITTEE.
OTHER INTRODUCTION REFERRAL ALSO
ON THE INTRODUCTION.
TOMORROW WILL BE COUNCIL BILL TO
BE NUMBERED EXTENDING FREE
PERMITS FOR STREET CAFES UNTIL
SDOT FINALIZES ITS LONG-TERM
PLAN.
ALSO IN ADDITION TO ALLOW MAYOR
HARRELL TO TAKE A LOOK AND
INVESTIGATE THE GREAT WORK SDOT
HAS DONE, SO WE DO THIS IN
PARTNERSHIP AS A TEAM.
IN MAY OF 2021 WE EXTENDED THE
FREE PERMITS TO LAST UNTIL MAY
31, 2022.
I'M PROPOSING WE RENEW THESE
PERMITS AGAIN SOON TO GIVE
RESTAURANTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES
THE PREDICTABILITY THEY NEED TO
THRIVE.
MY HOPE IS THIS LEGISLATION WILL
BE ON THE FEBRUARY 1
TRANSPORTATION UTILITIES
COMMITTEE AGENDA, AND I REALLY
WANT TO THANK CHAIR PEDERSEN FOR
WORKING WITH ME ON THIS EFFORT.
BEFORE I CLOSE OUT I DO WANT TO
TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE SOME
LOSSES HERE SPECIFICALLY HERE IN
CITY HALL.
THE CITY HALL JANITORIAL TEAM
HAD A HUGE LOSS.
JOSE AND DWANE BOTH GAVE 26
YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR CITY AND
TO CITY HALL AND TO US.
JOSE WAS KNOWN A FAMILY MAN
WHERE HE LOVED THE WEATHER AND A
HUGE L.A.
LAKERS FAN.
JOSE ALSO FIXED UP HOUSES FOR A
TIME AND LOVED TO SEE HIS WORK
AFTER A JOB WAS COMPLETED.
DWANE WAS KNOWN FOR HIS GREAT
MUSICAL TALENT ON THE KEYBOARDS
AND DRUMS AND PLAYED GIGS
THROUGHOUT SEATTLE.
HE ALSO HAD HIS OWN BUSINESS
YEARS AGO WHEN PAGERS WERE A
THING.
HIS BUSINESS WAS CALLED BOSS
CUTS.
I JUST WANTED TO TAKE THIS
MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE THE TWO OF
THEM.
IT'S A TREMENDOUS LOSS BECAUSE
IT'S OBVIOUS JOSE AND DWANE LEFT
AN ENORMOUS IMPACT ON THE CITY.
I KNOW THAT THEY WILL BE HONORED
IN A LEADERSHIP FORM IN THE
COMING DAYS.
I WANTED TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO
HOLD THE MOMENT FOR THEM AND TO
SHARE MY CONDOLENCES TO THEIR
FAMILIES AND A SINCERE THANK YOU
FOR THEIR SERVICE TO I WANT TO
THANK YOU COUNCIL PRESIDENT
COLLEAGUES.
SEEING NONE, I WILL ALSO TAKE
THIS MOMENT TO SAY HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO NOAH ON MY TEAM AND
HIS PARTNER ALEX.
I'LL PASS IT ON TO COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD.
COUNCIL MEMBER HERBOLD?
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT SAD
NEWS WITH US ALL AND GIVING US
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSIDER THE
CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STAFF THAT
HAVE PASSED.
REALLY SADDENED TO LEARN THAT
NEWS.
I HOPE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
OPPORTUNITIES TO HONOR AND
OBSERVE AND CELEBRATE THEIR
LIVES, SO THANK YOU.
FIRST OFF THERE ARE NO ITEMS
FROM THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HUMAN
SERVICES COMMITTEE ON TOMORROW'S
FULL COUNCIL AGENDA.
WE DO HAVE A PUBLIC SAFETY AND
HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING
SCHEDULED TOMORROW MORNING AT
9:30 A.M.
THE AGENDA HAS BRIEFINGS
SCHEDULED FOR 3:00.
THE FIRST IS THE DECEMBER 9
EMERGENCY 911 SYSTEM OUTAGE.
FOLKS MIGHT REMEMBER IN EARLY
DECEMBER THERE WAS A REGIONAL
911 SYSTEM OUTAGE THAT HAD
IMPACTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
SO WE WILL BE JOINED BY DIRECTOR
LOMBARD AT THE COMMUNITY SAFETY
AND COMMUNICATION CENTER TO
LEARN MORE ABOUT THAT.
AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO BE
RECEIVING AN UPDATE FROM PUBLIC
HEALTH ON THE LATEST ON
COVID-19.
AND FINALLY WE'RE GOING TO BE
RECEIVING A BRIEFING FROM THE
DIRECTOR OF POLICE
ACCOUNTABILITYON HIS FINDINGS
ABOUT THE PROUD BOY USED BY SPD
ON JUNE 8, 2020.
WE WILL ALSO BE JOINED IN THAT
BRIEFING BY SENIOR DEPUTY MAYOR
HARRELL AND THE COMMUNITY.
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT ONE
OF THESE ITEMS MAY NEED TO BE
RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF THE
FAMILY HEALTH EMERGENCY.
IF SO MY OFFICE WOULD ADVISE AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
I KNOW THERE IS AS IT RELATES TO
IN PARTICULAR TO THE THIRD ITEM
THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST
IN THAT ITEM.
SO I JUST WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW
NOW EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT ON THE
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE YOU ARE
WELCOMED TO ATTEND FOR THIS ITEM
OR ANY ITEM THAT WE WERE HEARING
TOMORROW MORNING.
AND ALL OF THE BRIEFING, THERE
ARE SOME TIME LIMITS ON THE TIME
SLOTS WHEN PRESENTERS ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THE MEETING, SO WE
WILL NEED TO STICK TO THE
SCHEDULE ALLOTTED THE AMOUNT OF
TIME FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
AND JUST WANT TO TALK A LITTLE
BIT ABOUT THAT THIRD ITEM ON THE
AGENDA RELATED TO THE O.P.
INVESTIGATION.
I DID EXPRESS MY CONCERN LAST
WEEK THAT THERE WERE NO
MANAGEMENT ACTION
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM OPA ON THIS
INVESTIGATION.
I DID ASK OPA TO REISSUE THE NOT
FULLY COMPLETED BY SPD
MANAGEMENT ACTION
RECOMMENDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
A 2019 INVESTIGATION FROM OPA.
AGAIN, THAT WAS AN INVESTIGATION
THAT OPA FOUND SUSTAINED
FINDINGS AND ALSO ISSUED
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS THAT
HAVE NOT YET BEEN COMPLETELY
FULFILLED.
I ALSO ASK OPA WHY THEY MADE NO
RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE
DOCUMENTATION OF THE OPA DID AS
PART OF THEIR REPORT IDENTIFY AS
A PROBLEM THAT THERE WAS NO
DOCUMENTATION.
BUT THEY MADE NO MANAGEMENT
ACTION RECOMMENDATIONS.
MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS IS
WHEN OPA FINDS A GAP IN THE
POLICY THAT LED TO A FINDING.
IN THIS CASE THE OPA DESPITE THE
FACT THEY IDENTIFIED THAT THERE
WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE LACK OF
DOCUMENTATION.
THEY DID NOT MAKE A
RECOMMENDATION FOR A NEW POLICY
REQUIRING DOCUMENTATION ON THE
USE OF A RUSE.
IT'S REALLY HARD TO DO OVERSIGHT
ON THAT POLICE ACTION.
IN THE CASE OF THIS RUSE AS WELL
AS THE 2019 RUSE, THE FACT THERE
WAS A RUSE AT ALL CAME TO LIGHT
IN THE PUBLIC NOT BECAUSE OF ANY
DOCUMENTATION FROM SPD, BUT
BECAUSE OF INQUIRIES THAT WERE
MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
IN ONE CASE AND MEMBERS OF THE
MEDIA IN ANOTHER.
SO THEN SOME HAVE ASKED WHETHER
OR NOT THIS INVESTIGATION WAS
SUFFICIENT.
THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE
INVESTIGATION IS ONE ELEMENT.
WHETHER OR NOT THEIR FINDINGS
ASSOCIATED WITH THAT
INVESTIGATION IS ANOTHER
ELEMENT, BUT I KNOW THERE ARE
CONCERNS THE INVESTIGATION
ITSELF WAS NOT SUFFICIENT.
AND SO I HAVE ASKED OFFICE OF
INSPECTOR GENERAL WHOSE JOB IT
IS TO CERTIFY SUFFICIENCY OF AN
INVESTIGATION.
I HAVE ASKED THEM TO PROVIDE
SOME MORE DETAILED INFORMATION
RELATED TO THEIR CERTIFICATION
OF THIS PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION
AS THOROUGH, TIMELY, IN WHICH
THEY HAVE DONE AS IT RELATES TO
THIS PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION.
I THINK AS MOST PEOPLE KNOW
RUSES ARE LEGAL UNDER STATE
LAW.
SPD POLICIES ALLOW THESE TACTICS
TO BE USED IN LIMITED
CIRCUMSTANCES.
NEVERTHELESS OIG IS WORKING --
OFFICE INSPECTOR GENERAL IS
WORKING TO ENSURE SPD POLICY
CHANGES ACTUALLY ADDRESSES THE
CONCERNS RAISED BY THESE CASES,
AND THEY ARE ALSO RAISING THE
QUESTION OF WHETHER WASHINGTON
STATE LAW MAKING RUSES LEGAL
WHETHER OR NOT IT IS FROM THE
OIG, "A RENEWED LOOK AT THEIR
EFFICACY IS NEEDED GIVEN THE
NEED TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN
LEGITIMACY WITH COMMUNITY IN A
NEGATIVE IMPACT AND ANY FORM
COULD HAVE ON PUBLIC TRUST."
ALSO THE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL'S SENTINEL REVIEW PANEL
IS PLANNED TO INCLUDE THE USE OF
THE RUSE IN THEIR UPCOMING THIRD
WAVE SENTINEL REVIEW REPORT AS A
REMINDER.
WE'VE ONLY SO FAR DONE -- OIG
HAS ONLY SO FAR DONE WEEK ONE
REPORT OF THE SENTINEL REVIEW,
WHICH COVERS ONLY THE EVENTS OF
FOUR DAYS, MAY 29 THROUGH JUNE
1.
THAT ONE REPORT COVERING THOSE
FOUR DAYS RESULTED IN 50 MORE
THAN RECOMMENDATIONS.
WE ARE EXPECTING THE REPORT TO
BE OUT SOON.
AS I MENTIONED WE WILL HAVE
THREE REVIEWS AND REPORTS.
IT HAS BEEN PLANNED TO COVER THE
RUSE.
ONE OF THE BIGGER PICTURE ISSUES
REGARDING THE USE OF THE PROUD
BOYS AS PART OF THE RUSE AT THAT
MOMENT RAISES QUESTIONS OF HOW
TOGETHER WITH THE ABANDONMENT OF
THE EAST PRECINCT.
HOW THESE EVENTS CONTRIBUTED TO
THE CONDITIONS.
IT WAS REASONABLY FORESEEABLE TO
BELIEVE THAT THE DEMONSTRATORS
WOULD BE AFRAID AND CONCERNED
THAT THE PROUD BOYS SOME OF WHOM
WERE SAID TO BE OPEN CARRYING
WOULD COME TO THE CHAZ/CHOP.
I DO -- I'VE CONFIRMED MY
RECOLLECTION THAT AFTER HEARING
CONCERNS FROM CONSTITUENTS THAT
NIGHT OF JUNE 8 THAT I DID REACH
OUT TO THE CHIEF ABOUT THIS AND
CONTACTED HER ABOUT THE
CONCERNS.
NOT THAT THERE WAS A RUSE, BUT
THE PROUD BOYS WERE GATHERING IN
SEATTLE AND WAS AT THAT TIME
TOLD THAT I SHOULD BE MORE
SKEPTICAL ABOUT WHAT I HEAR IN
THE MEDIA.
MOVING ON TO SOME SHORT UPDATES
ON THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO LET FOLKS KNOW ON
JANUARY 7 THE AGING AND
DISABILITIES STAFF FROM HSD
PARTICIPATED IN A DEMENTIA
COLLABORATIVE FOCUS GROUP
INTERVIEW WITH A DOCTORATE OF
NURSE PRACTITIONER STUDENT.
FOCUS GROUPS LATER THIS YEAR
WILL FOCUS ON HEALTH PROVIDER
EXPERIENCES WHEN A PERSON LIVING
WITH DEMENTIA IS ADMITTED TO THE
HOSPITAL.
COORDINATION OF THEIR IN-PATIENT
CARE AND CHALLENGES FACING
HOSPITAL DISCHARGE.
TODAY AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES STAFF WILL PARTICIPATE
IN A MEETING WITH COMMUNITY
PARTNERS SPECIFICALLY THE
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT DROP-IN
CENTER AND THE FILIPINO CENTER
AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ELDERS
PROGRAM AT THE CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
THIS MEETING IS A PART OF THE
PEARLS NETWORK, HOME BASED
QUESTION MANAGEMENT COUNCILLING
FOR OLDER ADULTS WITH
DISABILITIES.
A FIVE-YEAR PROJECT CONDUCTED
WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON'S HEALTH PROMOTION
RESEARCH CENTER FOUND THE
HOME-BASED DEPRESSION MANAGEMENT
COUNCILLING SIGNIFICANTLY
REDUCED DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AND
IMPROVED HEALTH STATUS IN
CHRONICLELY MEDICALLY ILL OLDER
ADULTS WITH DEPRESSION.
LASTLY FROM THE HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT, THE COMMUNITY SAFETY
INVESTMENTS TEAM EXECUTED NINE
CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR
SUPPORTIVE REENTRY RFP, WHICH IS
ALL PART OF AN EXPEDITED FUNDING
TO CONTRACT THE PROCESS AND A
RECOMMENDATION OF THE EQUITABLE
COMMUNITY.
LASTLY FROM THE PUBLIC HEALTH
FRONT, THE WEST SEATTLE AND
RAINIER BEACH VACCINATION SITES
REOPENED TO THE PUBLIC LAST
WEEK.
RAINIER BEACH IS OPEN FOR
LIMITED HOURS ON TUESDAYS AND
THURSDAYS.
WEST SEATTLE IS OPEN LIMITED
HOURS ON FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS.
THE CITY IS OPENING A NEW
VACCINATION SITE AT VIRGINIA
MASON ON FIRST HILL.
OPEN ON SUNDAYS THROUGH
TUESDAYS.
I.D.
AND INSURANCE ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO RECEIVE A
VACCINATION OR BOOSTER.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR
KIDS 5 TO 11.
FOR EVERYONE ELSE REGISTRATION
IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT
REQUIRED.
NEARLY 90% OF RESIDENTS HAVE
RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF
THE VACCINE AND NEARLY 52% HAVE
RECEIVED BOTH OF THEIR DOSES
PLUS A BOOSTER.
WITH THE OMICRON VARIANT CAUSING
A SURGE IN HOSPITALIZATIONS NOW
IS A GREAT TIME TO GET THOSE
VACCINATIONS UP TO DATE IF YOU
HAVE NOT DONE SO.
AND I WANT TO ALWAYS PUT THAT
FIRST IN FRONT, THE IMPACTS TO
HOSPITAL CAPACITY IS REALLY AN
IMPORTANT FOCUS RIGHT NOW.
NEW EVENTS COMING UP THIS WEEK.
TOMORROW FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
THE COMMUNITY POLICE COMMISSION
AND THE CONSENT DECREE MONITOR
WILL BE HOLDING THE FIRST OF
THREE OUTREACH MEETINGS
REGARDING PRIMARY ASSESSMENTS OF
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THIS MEETING WILL BE ON CRISIS
INTERVENTION.
MEETINGS OVER THE NEXT TWO
MONTHS WILL BE ON STOPS AND
DETENTIONS AND USE OF FORCE.
YOU CAN ACCESS THE MEETING AT
THE WEBSITE OR FIND IT ON MY
BLOG HOST
HERBOLD.SEATTLEHEALTH.
AND WEST SEATTLE'S COMMUNITY
ADVISORY GROUP FROM THE ADVISORY
GROUP TO SOUND TRANSIT WILL BE
MEETING ABOUT STATION AREAS IN
THAT AREA.
AGAIN THAT'S THE WEST SEATTLE
AREA.
THEY WILL BE MEETING ABOUT
STATIONARIES FROM 5:00 TO 7:00
P.M.
ON TUESDAY.
MY BLOG POST ALSO HAS
INFORMATION ABOUT THAT UPCOMING
MEETING AS WELL.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT MY
REPORT?
>> THANK YOU, COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
AGAIN, YOU HAVE BEEN ON THE --
WORKING WITH OPI, OIG, AND THE
ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS FOR AS
LONG AS I HAVE BEEN ON COUNCIL.
THANK YOU, AND YOU ALWAYS KNOW
ABOUT STUFF AND THEN SOME.
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS AND
CONCERNS THAT I HAD A CHANCE TO
LOOK AT WHAT YOU WERE RECITING
ON THE RUSE INVESTIGATIONS THAT
WE KNOW ARE FINDING THEIR ROOTS
IN LEGALITY AND STATE LAW.
ARE WE GOING TO LEARN TOMORROW
WHERE WE FIND THE LEGALITY AND
HOW -- HOW THAT WORKS UNDER
SEATTLE MUNICIPAL CODE OR CITY
LAW THAT YOU CAN DO THESE RUSE
INVESTIGATIONS?
THE CITY ALLOWS IT.
ARE WE GOING TO LEARN MORE FROM
OPA HOW THAT WORKS AND WHAT THE
TIMELINE IS GOING TO BE AND WHAT
THE RESULTS WILL BE?
>> SO TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE
ISN'T A LAW, BUT THERE IS A
POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY RELATED
TO RUSES.
THAT'S CONSISTENT WITH STATE
LAW.
AND WHEN OPA DOES AN
INVESTIGATION THERE'S BEEN A
VIOLATION OF POLICY.
THEY LOOK AT THE EXISTING POLICY
AND TRY TO MAKE A DETERMINATION
OF WHETHER OR NOT THE POLICE
ACTIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED OR
ARE CONSISTENT WITH EXISTING
POLICY.
EVEN IN THOSE CASES WHERE AN
INVESTIGATION FINDS THERE'S BEEN
CONSISTENCY WITH EXISTING POLICY
OFTEN THEY'LL MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES IN
THAT POLICY.
SO YES, YOU MAY HAVE ADHERED TO
THE POLICY, BUT THE POLICY ISN'T
GOOD ENOUGH.
THAT'S WHEN I REFERRED TO A
MANAGEMENT ACTION
RECOMMENDATION.
THAT'S WHEN THE OPA IS ASKING
SPD TO MAKE A CHANGE IN THEIR
POLICY.
AND IN THIS CASE FOR THIS
PARTICULAR INVESTIGATION THERE
WERE SUSTAINED FINDINGS MEANING
THEY FOUND THAT OFFICERS DID
NOT, DID NOT CARRY OUT AN ACTION
THAT WAS A LEGAL ACTION TO CARRY
OUT, BUT THEY DID NOT FOLLOW THE
POLICY THAT DEFINES HOW THEY ARE
SUPPOSE TO CARRY OUT THAT
ACTION.
AND THE OPA INVESTIGATION ALSO
FOUND THERE WERE NO
DOCUMENTATIONS OF THE RUSE.
NO REQUIREMENT FOR RUSES TO BE
DOCUMENTED AT ALL.
AND SO THAT IS WHEN I SAID THAT
I WAS DISAPPOINTED THERE WAS NO
MANAGEMENT ACTION
RECOMMENDATION.
I WAS REFLECTING ON THE FACT
THAT I HAVE ASKED THE OPA
DIRECTOR, AND I RAISED THIS ALSO
WITH CHIEF DIAZ THAT IF RUSES
ARE GOING TO BE CONTINUED TO BE
ALLOWED IN SEATTLE THERE SHOULD
BE A POLICY THAT REQUIRES THEY
BE REPORTED.
SO THAT WE DON'T FIND OUT
THROUGH AN ACCIDENT OF EITHER
THE MEDIA LOOKING INTO AN ISSUE
OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC
LOOKING INTO AN ISSUE.
WE DON'T FIND OUT BY ACCIDENT
THAT A RUSE HAS OCCURRED AND
THEN THAT COINCIDENCE LEADS TO
THE INVESTIGATION.
IT SHOULD BE THE FACT THAT THERE
IS JUST LIKE THEY DO WITH USES
OF FORCE FOR USES OF FORCE.
YOU HAVE TO REPORT USES OF
FORCE.
IF THERE IS A FIREARMS
DISCHARGE, YOU HAVE TO REPORT
FIREARM DISCHARGE.
AND SO THERE IS A REPORTING
PROCESS WHENEVER SOMETHING
OCCURS AND THEN YOU CAN EASILY
REVIEW WHETHER OR NOT THE ACTION
IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICY.
THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT, IF NOT,
IMPOSSIBLE RIGHT NOW TO DO WITH
RUSES.
>> RIGHT, AND WE FOUND OUT
THROUGH SOMEONE IN THE MEDIA.
THEY DID A REFERENCE WELL OVER
FOUR, FIVE MONTHS AGO AND THEN
IT FINALLY CAME OUT.
OKAY.
YEAH, OKAY, I GUESS WE'LL LEARN
MORE TOMORROW MORNING.
OKAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I WILL JUST GO AHEAD.
ANYONE THAT WANTS TO ASK COUNCIL
MEMBER HERBOLD ANYMORE
QUESTIONS?
OKAY.
I DO NOT SEE NONE.
I WILL PASSENGER IT ON TO
COUNCIL PRESIDENT JUAREZ.
>> THANK YOU COUNCIL MEMBER
HERBOLD.
SO BEFORE WE ADJOURN, LET ME SAY
A FEW WORDS ABOUT AS YOU KNOW
HOW WE'RE GOING TO DO COUNCIL
BRIEFINGS ON MONDAYS AT 2:00.
AND I APPRECIATE ALL OF YOU
BEING SO FLEXIBLE.
I KNOW I TALKED TO YOU ABOUT HOW
WE REALLY WANT TO HAVE MORE
CONVERSATIONS FOR YOU TO TALK TO
EACH OTHER AND ASK EACH OTHER
QUESTIONS.
WE WILL HAVE OUR SEATTLE CITY
COUNCIL MEETINGS TOMORROW AT
2:00 AND GO BACK TO OUR RULES OF
ORDERS AND ALL THE THINGS WE
NEED TO DO.
MY UNDERSTANDING IS ON THE
17th, WHICH IS A MONDAY, WE
WILL ALL BE CELEBRATING MARTIN
LUTHER KING DAY, SO WE WILL NOT
HAVE BRIEFS ON MONDAY, BUT WE
WILL BE BACK ON THE 18th.
TOMORROW, OF COURSE, WE'LL HAVE
COUNCIL MEMBER MEETINGS AT
2:00.
SO LET'S SEE.
ONE REASON WHY I'M KIND OF --
AND THIS IS STILL A WORK IN
PROGRESS IS THAT I REALLY WANT
TO THANK FIRST OF ALL OUR CLERKS
AND OUR I.T.
DEPARTMENT THAT
WORK BEHIND THE SCENES.
ALSO ALL OF YOUR STAFF AND
CENTRAL STAFF.
WHAT I THINK I LEARNED AND WE
COULD ALL SAY THIS ALMOST COMING
UP SINCE THE START OF THE
PANDEMIC, I'M REALLY TRYING TO
LIMIT YOUR TIME OF STARING AT A
COMPUTER FOR FOUR TO SIX HOURS
BECAUSE YOU HAVE OTHER
COMMITTEES, EXTERNAL COMMITTEES,
OTHER THINGS YOU HAVE TO DO, YOU
HAVE TO MEET WITH CONSTITUENTS.
I'M REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT
PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH, THEIR
PHYSICAL HEALTH.
I JUST DON'T WANT YOU TO BE
CHAINED TO A SCREEN, YOU KNOW,
FOUR, FIVE, SIX, SEVEN HOURS.
IT'S NOT GOOD FOR ANYBODY.
SO I'M GOING TO ASK THAT WE ALL
TRY TO BE MINDFUL OF EVERYBODY'S
HEALTH AND THEIR TIME AND
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS ARE JUST THAT,
COUNCIL BRIEFINGS.
I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU DID
LAST NIGHT, WHAT YOU'RE DOING
NEXT WEEK, WHAT PROCLAMATIONS
YOU HAVE TEED UP, WHAT LETTERS
YOU THINK WE NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT.
I KNOW I TALKED TO COUNCIL
MEMBER STRAUSS EARLIER TODAY
ABOUT TALKING AND WORKING MORE
WITH THE SEATTLE CHANNEL TO GIVE
YOU MORE OF A PLATFORM IF THERE
ARE MORE ISSUES THAT YOU WANT TO
EXPAND UPON.
I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE
NEWSLETTERS.
I'M ALSO GOING TO ENCOURAGE SOME
OF YOU TO DO VIDEO NEWS
LETTERS.
THOSE ARE GREAT.
AND OUR CONSTITUENTS LOVE THEM.
THIS IS A QUICK LITTLE HOT, NOT
JUST HOT TAKES ON WHAT'S GOING
ON, BUT GIVING COMMUNITY MEMBERS
AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK FOR TWO
MINUTES ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
I USUALLY TALK FOR A MINUTE AND
THEN I HAND IT OVER TO PEOPLE IN
THE COMMUNITY THAT WILL TALK
ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR
COMMUNITY CENTER, OUR FOOD BANK,
OUR CLINIC, YOU KNOW, CHILDREN'S
HOME SOCIETY.
AND SO THAT'S
WHAT I'M HOPING WE DO.
AS WE MOVE FORWARD AS YOU KNOW I
WOULD LIKE TO JUST KIND OF KEEP
THINGS ON TRACK AND MOVE
FORWARD.
SO WITH THAT I DON'T THINK THERE
IS ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD.
I WILL SEE YOU
ALL TOMORROW AT 2:00, AND WITH
THAT WE ARE ADJOURNED.
THANK YOU.